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Method and apparatus for applying hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive to a heat sensitive web
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1985-02-01
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2005-02-01
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method for applying a hot melt adhesive to a web of heat sensitive material in which the adhesive is heated and extruded in a continuous flat bead having a substantially rectangular cross-section onto a rotating chill roll, cooled, contacted by a web of heat sensitive material and thereafter pressed together so that the adhesive conforms to the web material and bonds thereto, and the bonded adhesive and web stripped from the chill roll.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorry F. Sallee
- 👤 Russell E. Thorson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15585; A61F13/15593; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/24; A41D27/245; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1798
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Apparatus for applying a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive to a web of heat sensitive material, comprising: means for heating and extruding said adhesive through an exit nozzle; a cooling transfer mechanism having a surface disposed adjacent to and spaced by a gap from said exit nozzle for receiving a substantially continuous bead of said adhesive from said nozzle; means for feeding said web of heat sensitive material into contact with said adhesive bead on said transfer mechanism surface; means for pressing said web against said adhesive bead and transfer mechanism surface; means for stripping said web and adhesive from said transfer mechanism surface; and means for spacing said exit nozzle from said cooling transfer mechanism surface during start-up and moving said exit nozzle toward said cooling transfer mechanism surface to form said gap after said exit nozzle has become heated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Apparatus for applying a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive to a web of heat sensitive material, comprising: means for heating and extruding said adhesive through an exit nozzle; a cooling transfer mechanism having a surface disposed adjacent to and spaced by a gap from said exit nozzle for receiving a substantially continuous bead of said adhesive from said nozzle; means for feeding said web of heat sensitive material into contact with said adhesive bead on said transfer mechanism surface; means for pressing said web against said adhesive bead and transfer mechanism surface; means for stripping said web and adhesive from said transfer mechanism surface; and means for spacing said exit nozzle from said cooling transfer mechanism surface during start-up and moving said exit nozzle toward said cooling transfer mechanism surface to form said gap after said exit nozzle has become heated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 1, the profiles of said exit nozzle and said transfer mechanism surface being complementary.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 1, said transfer mechanism being a rotatable chill roll.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, the profiles of said exit nozzle and said chill roll being flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, said nozzle delivering said adhesive substantially perpendicular to the roll surface, said gap being approximately equal to the thickness of said bead.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, said stripping means comprising a peel-off roll adjacent said chill roll, and means causing said web to wrap around said peel-off roll at least about 90° to about 180° as said web leaves said chill roll.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 1, said adhesive being deposited through said exit nozzle on the surface of said cooling transfer mechanism at a first station, said web being fed into contact with said surface and said adhesive bead at a second station, said pressing means engaging said web at a third station downstream of said second station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 7, said pressing means including a nip roller positioned substantially adjacent and downstream of said second station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, said chill roll having a coating thereon constructed of ceramic impregnated with polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 9, said stripping means including a peel-off roll constructed of silicone rubber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 1, said adhesive bead being generally flat, substantially rectangular in cross section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, including means for adjusting the gap formed between the exit nozzle and the chill roll.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 3, said exit nozzle including a plurality of openings operable to deposit a plurality of spaced parallel flat beads of adhesive on said chill roll.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 1, further including means for moving said extruding means and said exit nozzle away from said cooling transfer mechanism upon temporary shutdown of the apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus claimed in claim 14, wherein movement of said extruding means and said exit nozzle away from said cooling transfer mechanism is automatic upon temporary shutdown.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of applying a hot melt adhesive to a web of heat sensitive material, comprising the steps of: spacing an exit nozzle from a cooling transfer mechanism surface during start-up; moving said exit nozzle toward said cooling transfer mechanism surface to form a selected gap between said exit nozzle and said cooling transfer mechanism after said exit nozzle has become heated; heating, extruding through said exit nozzle and depositing said adhesive in a substantially continuous bead on a surface of said cooling transfer mechanism; causing said adhesive bead to cool substantially uniformly across its width; bringing a substantially continuous web of heat sensitive material into contact with said adhesive bead after it has cooled sufficiently to prevent adverse reaction with the heat sensitive material; pressing said web into intimate contact with said adhesive bead on said transfer mechanism surface; and stripping said web and adhesive from said transfer mechanism surface.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
151 words
A method of applying a hot melt adhesive to a web of heat sensitive material, comprising the steps of: spacing an exit nozzle from a cooling transfer mechanism surface during start-up; moving said exit nozzle toward said cooling transfer mechanism surface to form a selected gap between said exit nozzle and said cooling transfer mechanism after said exit nozzle has become heated; heating, extruding through said exit nozzle and depositing said adhesive in a substantially continuous bead on a surface of said cooling transfer mechanism; causing said adhesive bead to cool substantially uniformly across its width; bringing a substantially continuous web of heat sensitive material into contact with said adhesive bead after it has cooled sufficiently to prevent adverse reaction with the heat sensitive material; pressing said web into intimate contact with said adhesive bead on said transfer mechanism surface; and stripping said web and adhesive from said transfer mechanism surface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method claimed in claim 16, said extruding and depositing steps forming said adhesive bead having a generally flat, substantially rectangular cross-section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method claimed in claim 16, said cooling transfer mechanism being a rotatable chill roll, and including the step of rotating said chill roll to cause said adhesive bead to move into contact with said web.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method claimed in claim 16, including the step of automatically moving said exit nozzle away from said cooling transfer mechanism upon temporary shutdown.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method claimed in claim 16, the step of pressing said web into ultimate contact with said adhesive bead and said transfer mechanism surface occurring after the step of bringing said web into contact with said adhesive bead.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method claimed in claim 16, said stripping step including wrapping said web and adhesive at least 90° around a peel-off roll.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method claimed in claim 16, said stripping step including wrapping said web and adhesive at least about 180° around a peel-off roll.
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